[NAIA Poll] Benedictine (Kan.) Remains No. 2 After Blowout Win
September 23, 2019
Benedictine (Kan.) used a dominant rushing attack to hand Clarke (Iowa) a 73-14 loss, moving the Ravens record to 4-0 on the season. Benedictine rushed for 461 yards, and quarterback Shaefer Schuetz threw his first two touchdown passes of the season in the lopsided victory. The Ravens remain No. 2 in this week’s AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Morningside (Iowa) still sits No. 1, receiving all 17 first-place votes. The Mustangs are 3-0 after beating Midland (Neb.), 51-29. Saint Francis (Ind.), Kansas Wesleyan and Concordia (Mich.) round out the Top 5.
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Ottawa (Kan.) and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) fell out of the Top 25, making room for two new teams this week. Keiser (Fla.) comes in at No. 24 after upsetting then-No. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.), 14-12. The Seahawks look to improve on their new ranking as they have one of three Top 25 matchups this week. Keiser will travel to No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.) on Saturday. No. 25 Montana Tech is the final newcomer. The Orediggers are 2-1 on the season after beating Southern Oregon, 17-7. They face Montana State-Northern in their next game.
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One of the other two Top 25 matchups is a Top 10 affair as No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) travels to No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) in an important Mid-States Football Association crossover game. The final matchup is another crossover, but in the Heart of America Athletic Conference as No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) plays host to No. 12 Evangel (Mo.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 23, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 3-0 392 1 D. Midland (Neb.), 51-29 Sept. 28 at Hastings (Neb.)
2 Benedictine (Kan.) 4-0 377 2 D. Clarke (Iowa), 73-14 Sept. 28 at Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
3 Saint Francis (Ind.) 2-0 362 3 D. Robert Morris (Ill.), 29-16 Sept. 28 vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa)
4 Kansas Wesleyan 4-0 344 4 D. Bethany (Kan.), 51-0 Sept. 28 at Ottawa (Kan.)
5 Concordia (Mich.) 3-0 329 6 D. St. Francis (Ill.), 30-7 Sept. 28 at No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.)
6 Marian (Ind.) 2-0 318 7 D. Trinity International (Ill.), 55-0 Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Ill.)
7 Grand View (Iowa) 4-0 292 9 D. Missouri Valley, 42-20 Sept. 28 vs. No. 12 Evangel (Mo.)
8 Northwestern (Iowa) 3-0 276 10 D. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), 52-7 Sept. 28 vs. Jamestown (N.D.)
9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 1-1 262 5 Lost to Wisconsin-Whitewater, 28-20 Sept. 28 vs. No. 5 Concordia (Mich.)
10 College of Idaho 3-0 257 11 Idle Sept. 28 at Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
11 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 4-0 254 12 D. Warner (Fla.), 73-29 Oct. 3 at No. 18 Bethel (Tenn.)
12 Evangel (Mo.) 4-0 219 14t D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 16-14 Sept. 28 at No. 7 Grand View (Iowa)
13 Cumberlands (Ky.) 2-0 216 14t D. Webber International (Fla.), 45-14 Sept. 28 vs. Union (Ky.)
14 Reinhardt (Ga.) 3-1 193 8 Lost to Keiser (Fla.), 14-12 Sept. 28 at Kennesaw St. (Ga.)
15 Southeastern (Fla.) 2-0 171 17 D. Georgetown (Ky.), 54-15 Sept. 28 vs. Campbellsville (Ky.)
16 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 2-1 167 16 D. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 23-17 Sept. 28 vs. Waldorf (Iowa)
17 Bethel (Tenn.) 2-1 142 18 Idle Sept. 28 at Point (Ga.)
18 Langston (Okla.) 2-1 141 19 D. Oklahoma Panhandle St., 35-14 Oct. 5 at Lyon (Ark.)
19 Montana Western 3-0 127 20 D. No. 24 Rocky Mountain (Mont.), 38-7 Sept. 28 vs. Eastern Oregon
20 Siena Heights (Mich.) 3-0 96 22 D. Saint Ambrose (Iowa), 20-10 Sept. 28 vs. Trinity International (Ill.)
21 Ottawa (Ariz.) 3-0 85 23 D. Texas Wesleyan, 42-38 Sept. 28 vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
22 Baker (Kan.) 2-2 65 13 Lost to William Penn (Iowa), 21-18 Sept. 28 at Peru St. (Neb.)
23 Cumberland (Tenn.) 3-0 58 25 D. St. Andrews (N.C.), 24-22 Sept. 28 vs. No. 24 Keiser (Fla.)
24 Keiser (Fla.) 2-0 51 NR D. No. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.), 14-12 Sept. 28 at No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.)
25 Montana Tech 2-1 38 NR D. Southern Oregon, 17-7 Sept. 28 at Montana St.-Northern
Dropped Out: Ottawa (Kan.) (21), Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.), 27; Carroll (Mont.), 10; Bethel (Kan.), 3; Ottawa (Kan.), 3; Pikeville (Ky.), 3
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Benedictine (Kan.) used a dominant rushing attack to hand Clarke (Iowa) a 73-14 loss, moving the Ravens record to 4-0 on the season. Benedictine rushed for 461 yards, and quarterback Shaefer Schuetz threw his first two touchdown passes of the season in the lopsided victory. The Ravens remain No. 2 in this week’s AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Morningside (Iowa) still sits No. 1, receiving all 17 first-place votes. The Mustangs are 3-0 after beating Midland (Neb.), 51-29. Saint Francis (Ind.), Kansas Wesleyan and Concordia (Mich.) round out the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Colorado School Of Mines Moves Up After Upset Win
Ottawa (Kan.) and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) fell out of the Top 25, making room for two new teams this week. Keiser (Fla.) comes in at No. 24 after upsetting then-No. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.), 14-12. The Seahawks look to improve on their new ranking as they have one of three Top 25 matchups this week. Keiser will travel to No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.) on Saturday. No. 25 Montana Tech is the final newcomer. The Orediggers are 2-1 on the season after beating Southern Oregon, 17-7. They face Montana State-Northern in their next game.
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One of the other two Top 25 matchups is a Top 10 affair as No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) travels to No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) in an important Mid-States Football Association crossover game. The final matchup is another crossover, but in the Heart of America Athletic Conference as No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) plays host to No. 12 Evangel (Mo.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 23, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 3-0 | 392 | 1 | D. Midland (Neb.), 51-29 | Sept. 28 at Hastings (Neb.) | |
| 2 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 4-0 | 377 | 2 | D. Clarke (Iowa), 73-14 | Sept. 28 at Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | |
| 3 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 2-0 | 362 | 3 | D. Robert Morris (Ill.), 29-16 | Sept. 28 vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) | |
| 4 | Kansas Wesleyan | 4-0 | 344 | 4 | D. Bethany (Kan.), 51-0 | Sept. 28 at Ottawa (Kan.) | |
| 5 | Concordia (Mich.) | 3-0 | 329 | 6 | D. St. Francis (Ill.), 30-7 | Sept. 28 at No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) | |
| 6 | Marian (Ind.) | 2-0 | 318 | 7 | D. Trinity International (Ill.), 55-0 | Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Ill.) | |
| 7 | Grand View (Iowa) | 4-0 | 292 | 9 | D. Missouri Valley, 42-20 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 12 Evangel (Mo.) | |
| 8 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 3-0 | 276 | 10 | D. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), 52-7 | Sept. 28 vs. Jamestown (N.D.) | |
| 9 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 1-1 | 262 | 5 | Lost to Wisconsin-Whitewater, 28-20 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) | |
| 10 | College of Idaho | 3-0 | 257 | 11 | Idle | Sept. 28 at Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | |
| 11 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 4-0 | 254 | 12 | D. Warner (Fla.), 73-29 | Oct. 3 at No. 18 Bethel (Tenn.) | |
| 12 | Evangel (Mo.) | 4-0 | 219 | 14t | D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 16-14 | Sept. 28 at No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) | |
| 13 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 2-0 | 216 | 14t | D. Webber International (Fla.), 45-14 | Sept. 28 vs. Union (Ky.) | |
| 14 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 3-1 | 193 | 8 | Lost to Keiser (Fla.), 14-12 | Sept. 28 at Kennesaw St. (Ga.) | |
| 15 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 2-0 | 171 | 17 | D. Georgetown (Ky.), 54-15 | Sept. 28 vs. Campbellsville (Ky.) | |
| 16 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 2-1 | 167 | 16 | D. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 23-17 | Sept. 28 vs. Waldorf (Iowa) | |
| 17 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 2-1 | 142 | 18 | Idle | Sept. 28 at Point (Ga.) | |
| 18 | Langston (Okla.) | 2-1 | 141 | 19 | D. Oklahoma Panhandle St., 35-14 | Oct. 5 at Lyon (Ark.) | |
| 19 | Montana Western | 3-0 | 127 | 20 | D. No. 24 Rocky Mountain (Mont.), 38-7 | Sept. 28 vs. Eastern Oregon | |
| 20 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 3-0 | 96 | 22 | D. Saint Ambrose (Iowa), 20-10 | Sept. 28 vs. Trinity International (Ill.) | |
| 21 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 3-0 | 85 | 23 | D. Texas Wesleyan, 42-38 | Sept. 28 vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) | |
| 22 | Baker (Kan.) | 2-2 | 65 | 13 | Lost to William Penn (Iowa), 21-18 | Sept. 28 at Peru St. (Neb.) | |
| 23 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 3-0 | 58 | 25 | D. St. Andrews (N.C.), 24-22 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 24 Keiser (Fla.) | |
| 24 | Keiser (Fla.) | 2-0 | 51 | NR | D. No. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.), 14-12 | Sept. 28 at No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.) | |
| 25 | Montana Tech | 2-1 | 38 | NR | D. Southern Oregon, 17-7 | Sept. 28 at Montana St.-Northern |
Dropped Out: Ottawa (Kan.) (21), Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.), 27; Carroll (Mont.), 10; Bethel (Kan.), 3; Ottawa (Kan.), 3; Pikeville (Ky.), 3
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